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[Nation] The rollout of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, aimed at transforming transport in Nairobi, is finally starting to take shape.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Kenya Seeks U.S.$31 Million From Global Fund for Covid-19 War
[East African] Kenya has returned to the Global Fund for $31.1 million to boost its Covid-19 response amid an ambitious vaccination plan targeting the entire adult population by the end of 2022.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Rayshan Elie Stevens Dies at Age 5
Rayshan Elie Stevens died on July 13 at the tender age of 5.
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Angolan President Sends Condolences to Queen Elizabeth II
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan President João Lourenço Friday sent his condolences to the Queen Elizabeth II on the death of her husband the Prince Philip Duke of Edinburg, expressing, on behalf of the Angolan People and on his own, the deepest sympathies.
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Uganda: Zari Thanks Diamond for 'Top-Up' to Purchase Her New Bentley
[Nairobi News] Ugandan socialite Zari Hassan has thanked her baby daddy Tanzanian musician Diamond Platnumz for 'topping up' cash for her to buy a brand new Bentley.
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Zimbabwe: Mamombe Saved From Incarceration
[New Zimbabwe] HARARE West MP Joanna Mamombe Wednesday breathed a sigh of relief after the court dismissed an application in which the state sought to revoke her bail for failing to report at the police two weeks ago.
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Kenya Commits to Safe, Nutritious and Sufficient Food for Everyone
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- As the world commemorates World Food Safety Day (WFSD), the government has assured its commitment in ensuring that every Kenyan has access to safe, nutritious and sufficient food.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Africa: Nigeria Has Highest Number of Out-of-School Children in Sub-Sahara Africa - Minister - allAfrica.com
[Premium Times] Nigeria has an estimated 10,193,918 children out school.
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Kenya: Makueni MCA Harrison Ngui Dies in Road Accident
[Nation] Grief struck Makueni County Tuesday evening when a ward representative died on the spot after the car he was driving collided with a truck at a notorious black spot along Mombasa-Nairobi highway.
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Source: allAfrica.com
South Africa: Consumers Urged to Intensify Water Conservation Efforts
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Water and Sanitation has urged the public to be careful in the manner they consume water to ensure the country has enough water stored until the summer rains soak the country.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Nigeria: Police Arrest Pastor, Security Guard With Human Parts
[Daily Trust] Operatives of the Osun State Police Command have arrested a pastor, Olagunju Adetunji, and a security guard, Adewumi Gbadamosi, with human parts in Osogbo, the state capital.
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Nigeria: Court Restrains Govt From Arresting Igboho
[Daily Trust] A high court in Ibadan, Oyo State, has granted an ex-parte motion restraining the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), from arresting, intimidating and harassing the embattled Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo (aka
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Source: allAfrica.com
Nigeria: Only 18 States Domesticated Fiscal Responsibility Law - Commission
[This Day] Abuja -- The Chairman of the Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC), Mr. Victor Muruako, yesterday told the governors of the 36 states that only 18 states have fully domesticated the Fiscal Responsibility Act
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Tunisia: Saied Meets Female Farm Workers On Women's Day On Visit to Jendouba's Mraïdeya
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- On National Women's Day, President Kais Saied made Thursday a dawn visit to Mraïdeya, delegation of Bousselem (governorate of Jendouba) where he met with locals, notably female farm workers.
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South Africa: Proteas in Pakistan for the First Time in a Generation
[Daily Maverick] As the South African squad tour Pakistan for the first time since 2007, they'll be getting priceless advice from coach Mark Boucher, who was a member of the last Proteas team to tour there.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Egypt Beat Bahrain to Set Up Germany Showdown in in Olympics Quarters
[Egypt Online] The Egyptian men's handball team finished in style their group stage campaign after beating Bahrain 30-20 on Sunday to set up a clash against Germany in the quarter finals of the Tokyo Olympic Games.
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Rwanda: Budget - Rwf29 Billion for Public Transport Subsidies
[New Times] The government has unveiled a revised budget for the 2020/21 financial year in which it has allocated Rwf29.3 billion to subsidize public transport to offset the losses incurred by transport operators.
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Plaskett: American Rescue Plan Gives Over $5M to UVI
The Biden-Harris Administration releases the American Rescue Plan funding for local institutions; at least half of the funding will be distributed to students as emergency financial aid.
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Kenya: 4 Suspects Arrested in Crackdown Against Armed Herders in Laikipia
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- At least four suspected bandits were arrested on Wednesday in an ongoing operation against armed herders in Laikipia.
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Michael O. Sheen Dies at 75
Michael O. Sheen, age 75, died peacefully at his home on July 23, surrounded by his family. He was a resident of the Virgin Islands for over 50 years
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Angola Holds First Farming, Fishing Census
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The first Agricultural, Livestock and Fisheries Census (RAPP) kicked off officially on Sunday in Gangula municipality, central Cuanza Sul province, in a ceremony led by the Minister of State for Economic Coordination, Manuel Nunes Júnior.
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Somalia: PM Roble to Meet Opposition Leaders Over Polls Amid Pressure From International Community
[Dalsan Radio] Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble is expected to meet with some of the opposition candidates on Tuesday in Mogadishu to discuss challenges in the electoral process.
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Kenya: Poison or Performance Drugs? Puzzle Over Death At Murang'a Lodging
[Nation] A man who collapsed and died in a lodging in Murang'a County last week may have been poisoned, detectives told the Nation yesterday.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Nigeria Rail Transport Generates N1.1 Billion in Three Months
[Premium Times] A total of 565,385 passengers travelled via the rail system in second.
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Nigeria: Okorocha Knocks Buhari Govt, Says It Must Change Style
[Leadership] The Senator representing Imo West, Rochas Okorocha, has said injustice and pervasive poverty were responsible for the anger and frustration in the land against the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration.
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Somalia: Tanzania's President Receives Credentials From Somalia's New Ambassador
[Dalsan Radio] Ambassador Zahra Ali Hassan handed over, on Monday, her credentials as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Somalia to the United Republic of Tanzania, to the Tanzanian President, . (Madam) Samia Suluhu Hassan, in a ceremony held at the presidential
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Nigeria: Aisha Buhari Donates Food Items to IDPs in Niger
[This Day] The wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, Aisha, yesterday donated some food items to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Gwada town of Niger State.
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Angola: Journalist Edgar Cunha Dies
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan journalist Edgar Cunha died this Wednesday, in Lisbon, Portugal, victim of illness.
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Malawi: New Ministers' Council Has a Nepotism Stamp, Opposition Says
[Nation] Malawi's new President Lazarus Chakwera has come under fire for going back on his electoral promises by appointing a Cabinet of recycled politicians and relatives of the powerful people.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Tanzania Exports to Uganda Surges By 25 Per Cent
[Citizen] Uganda's imports from Tanzania almost doubled in April, signaling an increased reliance on East Africa's second largest economy.
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